Load locking and releasing means for overhead carriers



J. GLASNER LOAD-LOCKING AND RELEASING MEANS FOR OVERHEAUCARRIERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, I922.

Patented. Oct. 24, 1922.

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JOHN erasnnn, or ns'rntt SPRINGS, "rnnnnssnn, assieivon 0F GNIE-HALF T0 IE.

WILLIAMS, FAYETTEVILLE, TENNESSEE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn Gnasiinn, a citizen of the United States residing at Estill Springs, in the county of Franklin and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and use- :l'ul Load Locking and Releasing Means for Overhead Carriers, Of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toload locking and releasing means designed primarily for use with overhead carriers. such as employed in logging etc.

(hie of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and compact arrangement of parts whereby, through the actuation ot the various cables connected to the carrien a load can be raised, secured so as to be supported directly from the carrier, conveyed and then released.

The invention is of substantially the same type as that disclosed in my co-pending application filed August 15, 1921, Serial No. teases. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit oi the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the pre tel-red form of the invention has been shown.

.ln said drawings I Figure 1 is a side elevation of the carrier.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates asupportinp; cable or sky line constituting the support for the grooved wheels 2 ol. the carriage through which the cable 1 extends. The carriage in cludes side plates wheels 2 are mounted, and supported between and by these plates is a lever tulcrumed at its upper end, as shown at 6 while its lower end is formed with a forked hook 7. A upper portion of the lever and is mounted to slide between guides 9 arranged between the plates 1-. An out haul line 10 is con nected to the bar 8. A releasing line 11 is Application filed May 1?,

1 between 'which the bar 8 is pivotally connected to the 1922. Serial No. 5615M).

connected to the lever 5 and is supported between the plates 4: by a guide sheave 12. An other sheave 13 is supported between the lower portions ofthe plates i and mounted on this sheave is a load line 14 having a knob or enlargement 15 thereon.

In F igure 1 thelever 5 and its hook '2" have been shown in two positions. hen the carriage is moved outwardly for loading,the out haul line 10 serves to pull the carriage along the cable 1. During this operation the lever 5 is of course positioned as-shown by broken lines in Figural. After the carriage arrives at the position where the load is to be taken on the releasing line 11 is tightened so as to pull the lever 5 and book 7 back to the position shown by full lines in Figure 1. Thus the hook 7 is supported out of the path of the knob or enlargement 1.5 and the load line 1 1 can be operated so as to lift the load and bring the knob or enlargement 15 above the path of. the hook 7. The releasing line 11 is then slackened so as to allow the lever 5 to swing toward its normal position. This will bring the :lorked hook 7 astride the load line 14: y at a point below the knob or enlargement 15. Thenby slightly lowering the load line the knob or enlargement 15 will rest on the forked hook 7 and the lever 5, as shown in Figure 1, will support the entire weight of the load and thus relieve the upper portion of the load line 14:. The carriage can then be brought into the place of unloading by operating the load line 7 line, which of course are actuated by the drums at the skidder machine employed. When the load reaches the point of unloading the out haul line is held fast by the foot brake; then the load line and releasing lines are tightened slightly and this operation will raise the load sulficient to permit the releasing line, which is also drawn forward, to pull the hook 7 out of the path of the knob or enlargement to the position indicated by full lines in Figure 1 and by slack- 15 will pass downwardly below the hook 7 and the load will be permitted to descend to the ground.

What is claimed is p 1. In an overhead carrier a carriage,-a load line suspended therefrom a load line engaging member movably connected to the carriage, means on the load line for engagand the releasing suing the load line the knob or enlargement .ing said member to support a load, and oppositely extending out haul and releasing lines connectee to said member for moving the member into and out of load line engag' ing position.

2. In an overhead earrier a carriage, a lever i'ulcrnmed thereon, a load line susnended from the carriage, a knob or enlarge .ent thereon, it looking line connected to the I loversnd an out haul line connected to said lever, said locking line and out haul line operating to swing the lever in opposite directions respectively relative to the carriage.

L. In an overhead carrier a carriage, a lost line suspended therefrom, a knob or enlargement upon the load line, a lever pivotnlly connected to the carriage, a hook extending therefrom said load line being supported for engagement by the hook, on out haul line'for shifting the carriage, and 5 looking; line connected to the lever for shifting the lever out oi its normal loud-line-engaging position and inoving the carriage in 0.. e direction.

1-. In an ()VBl'hGZHl cerrier a sky line, a eeri ge movable thereulong, a load line depending from the carriage, 2L loznl line engaging member lDOViLlOly connected to the carriage, means on the loud line for engaging said member to support a load, and a line separate from the loud line and operable independently of the movement of the curriege relative to the sky line, for shifting the said member relative to the loud line.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto alli'xed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN GLASNER.

Witnesses:

Gno. hLlosnLnY, JACOB WEN one. 

